574 posts and columns on e-commerce

Voices

Walmart’s E-Stumble

in Commerce on June 19 at 6:00 am PT

As it seeks to catch up to Amazon in e-commerce, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is creating a vast new logistics system that includes building new warehouses for Web orders, but also uses workers in stores to pack and mail items to customers.

Buy the Stroller Now or Wait for a Price Drop?

in The Digital Solution on June 11 at 3:08 pm PT

Decide.com adds children’s gear to the range of products whose prices it forecasts.
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New Gilt Groupe CEO on New Business Ideas, the Flash-Sales Bubble and a Future IPO (Q&A)

in Commerce on June 10 at 9:00 am PT

Michelle Peluso says Gilt still has significant room to grow. Will the public markets react accordingly?
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News Byte

Walmart CEO: E-Commerce Sales to Hit $10 Billion This Year

in Commerce on June 7 at 11:30 am PT

Walmart global e-commerce sales are expected to hit $10 billion this fiscal year, CEO Mike Duke announced at the company’s shareholder meeting today. That number has been boosted a bit recently by acquisitions, including the company’s purchase of Chinese online retailer Yihaodian. Still, e-commerce sales are just a sliver of overall sales at the big-box giant, which totaled $469 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2012.

Online Fashion Brand Cuyana Raises $1.7 Million to Kill Impulse Buying

in Commerce on June 6 at 9:00 am PT

Welcome to the “lean closet” movement. For real.
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Amazon Marketplace Chief on What Makes the India Launch Different (Q&A)

in Commerce on June 5 at 11:44 am PT

Can Amazon make a dent in India’s growing e-commerce market? Amazon Marketplace GM Peter Faricy thinks so.
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Amazon Launches Online Marketplace in India, Selling Books and DVDs to Start

in Commerce on June 4 at 9:14 pm PT

Jeff Bezos’s Goliath is the latest American marketplace to target the Indian e-commerce market.
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Voices

Beyond Price: Comparison Shopping 2.0 Is About Customer Experience

in Voices on May 31 at 2:10 pm PT

Today’s consumers have figured out that their time is now worth more than potential savings they might find through price comparisons. They need a more compelling reason to venture off of Amazon.
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Answers Buys Webcollage

in Media on May 28 at 12:09 pm PT

The Q&A site is building out a b-to-b revenue play.
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CEO of India’s Snapdeal: “This Is the Pivot Groupon Always Wanted to Make”

in Commerce on May 24 at 9:03 am PT

Is the next great e-commerce marketplace being built in India?
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Google Copies Amazon’s Playbook

in Commerce, May 23, 2013 at 3:39 pm PT

Meet Stitch Fix, the Personal Shopping Service That Mixes Data With a Human Touch

in Commerce, May 21, 2013 at 6:00 am PT

Alibaba Buys Into Mapping Company

in News, May 10, 2013 at 9:17 am PT

Social-Shopping Website OpenSky Relaunches as Full-Fledged Online Marketplace

Former Groupon President and COO Solomon Joins Accel Partners

in News, April 30, 2013 at 12:50 am PT

Amazon Profit Falls but Margin Widens

in Commerce, April 25, 2013 at 1:53 pm PT

Square Snags Ex-Googler for Business Lead Post

in Commerce, April 25, 2013 at 9:45 am PT

Go Far West, Young Startup: SoftBank Capital and Yahoo Japan in $20M Fund to Bring U.S. Entrepreneurs There

in News, April 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm PT

eBay, a Gusher of Cash, Seems a Rare Find

in News, April 17, 2013 at 7:30 am PT

An Amazonian Challenge: Jason Del Rey Joins All Things Digital, Covering Online Commerce

in Commerce, April 15, 2013 at 7:06 am PT

eBay Says It Is “Now Playing Offense”

in Commerce, March 28, 2013 at 2:46 pm PT

Understanding the New Boom in Subscriptions

in Voices, March 27, 2013 at 2:08 pm PT

Alibaba Group Names Lu as CEO to Replace Ma

in Commerce, March 10, 2013 at 11:47 pm PT

Facebook Commerce Startup Soldsie Raises $1 Million

Adjusted for Reality, Neither Rackspace Nor Equinix Shine

in Voices, February 18, 2013 at 7:00 am PT